Mental
Health Community Advocacy Service Bridgend
(non-statutory)
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- A patients subject to S117 rights
- A patients subject to CPA and who is being
supported by the Community Mental Health Teams, Assertive Outreach,
Crisis & Home Treatment Teams
- A former service users who request
self-referral back into the local mental health service – Part 3
of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010
What is Advocacy?
Advocacy
is there for those who feel they are being ignored, excluded, unfairly
treated, or are not getting the sort of help they think they need
A
community Advocate will listen to you and help you to express yourself in circumstances
where you find it difficult, putting you first and enabling you to have
your voice heard and acted upon.
An advocate will:
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Listen to you.
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Help you to voice your needs and choices.
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Put you first.
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Speak on your behalf if you want them to.
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Help you to have your say.
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Help you to make sure that your voice is heard when
decisions are being made about you.
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Respect your confidentiality and honour your right to
view any information kept by the advocate about you.
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Support you if you need to access specialist
organizations for your financial,
legal, benefit or welfare rights.
An Advocate will Not:
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Make
decisions for you
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Make
judgements about you
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Give
direct advice about financial, legal, benefit or welfare rights, although
we can offer assistance and support in accessing other organisations that
do specialise in these areas
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Campaign
on behalf of groups of individuals
The Advocacy service will endeavour
to be:
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ACCESSIBLE - The
Advocacy service is free of charge to anyone who is over 18 years of age
and may be experiencing mental health issues.
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INDEPENDENT - A
Community Advocate is Independent to other organisations and all other
service provider agencies
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EMPOWERING - People
who require assistance from a community advocate shall be supported with
self-advocacy and empowered to make choices with the level of involvement
of an advocate.
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CONFIDENTIAL - A
Community Advocate has a written policy stating that information given
remains confidential. A person has the right to any information that is
kept by an advocate.
The
Community Mental Health Advocacy Worker is:
John
Crockett - Community Advocacy Worker
Due to funding restrictions the
Community Mental Health Advocacy service is only provided within the
Borough of Bridgend
For additional information regarding
this service. Please contact us on:
Tel: 01656 767045
Fax: 01656
768775
Email: cas@mhmwales.org
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to access word
document referral form
Community Mental Health Advocacy
Service
Mental
Health Matters Wales
Union
Offices
Quarella
Road
Bridgend
CF31 1JW
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